I just got out of a competitive match where all my go-to picks were auto locked in to start off with. I simply typed in chat, “I haven’t played dps in awhile but I can try - I’m comfortable on anything else”.
~crickets~
It’s been a few seasons since I’ve played any dps because I’m usually duo-ed with one so while I’m not comfortable I can play it just not the best.
The matches go 1 to 1 and we lost the last point.
I’m on fire, I have gold damage and 2 other gold medals so I think I’m doing ok but the duo on my team asks everyone to report me for throwing and told me that I was garbage even though I said at the beginning of the match I wasn’t comfortable on DPS.
Why are people so quick to hate on other people and not ask to switch with them? If I wasn’t doing a great job why don’t people just switch with said person?
Why do people just COMPLAIN about EVERYTHING and yet not do anything to help it?
It gets frustrating playing with these types of players and I feel like lately (especially this season) there have been so many more toxic players with the same mindset. At least one person in every game.
Sorry really just venting and letting off steam.
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Because they’re idiots. They just shoot themselves in the foot then whine about it. Just avoid and move on. It happens.
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The best thing you can do is not feed the fire, I know it gets tiresome but focus on what you can do as a player and not what other dirt players are throwing at you. Everyone has room to improve, nobody is perfect. When someone is opening being toxic without a reason (not constructive criticism, just mindless hate) I just mute and move on.
This can be difficult when you want to finish the game and get communication from the entire team, but sometimes it’s just necessary.
It’s a lot easier to point at another person and say, “YOU ARE THE REASON WE LOST!” instead of looking at your own choices and game play.
The whole time I was trying to improve as the seconds went by. I started as tracer noticed they had a pharah and I immediately switched and just tried my best all 3 rounds. They played ana x rein the entire game and hugged each other the whole time not really thinking about the team.
I like constructive criticism because everyone can improve in some way but mindless hate is just something else. I did mute and avoid and that’s all I really can do.
It just sucks when you don’t get to play one of your favorite games that much anymore and when you do you’re met by toxicity more often than not.
I know it can be frustrating, maybe take a break from Competitive for a bit? I have yet to get the same players over and over in my matches, it’s very few and far between thankfully.
Like others have said, the best advice is to simply ignore people who are randomly and aggressively toxic. Some people have so little self-awareness and maturity that they can’t comprehend ever being wrong. Naturally, they blame those around them for their failings, regardless of whether that blame has any merit or legitimacy.
Honestly though, it’s just sad when you really think about who these people are and what they must be going through. Perhaps a little bit of BM is acceptable, but outright hostility directed towards complete strangers in a video game is a sign of serious mental issues.
I always try to be as diplomatic as possible when I get into comms. If there’s even a whiff of infighting on my team, I nip it in the bud before it can fester and spread out of control. My go-to tactic is to just start talking about the team as a whole. Talk about what we should do from a strategic perspective, what comps might be beneficial against the enemy team, etc. Morale is important in a game like Overwatch, so not only is it nice to stop the toxic screeching of your teammates, but it also greatly increases your chances at winning.
There are of course cases where no amount of conversation (if it would even qualify as such) will have an impact. In these instances, all you can do is mute and move on. If they’re not willing to help themselves, there’s nothing you can do. Leading a horse to water and all that.